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  1. Cyanobacteria are on my mind a lot recently; I didn't realize just how much carbon they entrap. Despite all the grazing, there is still a large chunk of the carbon getting to the bottom of the ocean originating in them.

    Link: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.co

    #Ocean #BiologicalPump #Cyanobacteria #Science

  2. Hot climate extremes and overcrowded industrial agriculture

    * Extreme heat wave in France kills hundreds of thousands of poultry >>
    news.mongabay.com/short-articl

    * "The ​heat is also hitting cattle farmers. High temperatures reduce feed intake, increase ​water demand and ⁠cut milk output. They're standing there with ​their mouths wide open, just trying to find air...It's very difficult, physically for people and for the animals." >>
    reuters.com/business/environme
    #FossilFuels #Climate #HotPlanet #FactoryFarming #livestock #Meat #poultry #cattle #pigs #DieOff #ExtremeHeat #water #cyanobacteria #eutrophication #Birds #wildlife #Biodiversity #MassMortalities #carcasses #agriculture #Pathogens #PoultryFlu #overstocking #habitability

  3. A Crew Was Searching For Shipwrecks In Lake Michigan—But They Found Something Completely Different
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    popularmechanics.com/science/e <-- shared media / technical article
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    “ • A survey of Lake Michigan located at least 40 large craters on the lakebed.
    • Initial studies highlighted the spots as unknown shapes, but additional research revealed the craters are filled with marine life.
    • Researchers expect to investigate further, seeing how these craters formed and if they’re really sinkholes…"
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #groundwater #crater #sinkhole #bathymetry #topobathy #remotesensing #sonar #LakeMichigan #Michigan #research #GreatLakes #geomorphology #geomorphometry #ROV #ecology #ecosystems #cyanobacteria #WisconsinShipwreckCoastNationalMarineSanctuary #Sheboygan #Wisconsin #extremeecosystems #extremophiles #offgassing #hydrocarbons
    @NOAA